2006

SU0469 : The Lansdowne Monument

taken 18 years ago, near to Cherhill, Wiltshire, England

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The Lansdowne Monument
The Lansdowne Monument
A 38 metre stone obelisk erected in 1845 by Third Marquis of Lansdowne, to commemorate an ancestor, Sir William Petty who was a physician and surveyor. The monument was restored by the National Trust in 1990.

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Category: Monument > Monument
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Marquis of Lansdowne [6] · National Trust [6] · Commemorate his Ancestor Sir William Petty [5] · Stone Obelisk [4] · Monument was Restored by the National Trust [2] Other Photos: · View along the Wessex Ridgeway Title Clusters: · The Lansdowne Monument [2] ·
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SU0469, 58 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Janine Forbes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 14 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 August, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 04753 69342 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.3842N 1:55.9819W
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